The restrictions are based on political decisions, so the gene therapy shots have very small correlation with the rules worldwide. Australia for example has the most totalitarian government, even the statistics are amazingly small.

The end goal is to get rid of cash and then create a social credit system, like in China. The passport is a temporary measure towards the total control.

As a person from Nordic countries it is obvious, that the need for harsh measures is not needed, since the Big Brother is seen as a savior and a saint by the majority. In Spain for example they still need the paramilitary forces to keep people oppressed.